+ ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR – Including Wollongong
+ RELEASE NEW SONG
‘THINK WE’RE NOT ALONE’
May 23, 2019
They teased us with the title of their highly anticipated upcoming album two weeks ago, and today SAFIA announce that Story’s Start or End will be released on 9 August. Renowned for their electrifying live shows, the album will be followed by an extensive tour around Australia and New Zealand, with friends Boo Seeka joining in for the action as the main support and Eilish Gilligan as the opening support.
Written and produced by the band over the past 2.5 years in their hometown Canberra, the album will include current single ‘Resolution‘, as well as previously released singles ‘Starlight‘ and ‘Cellophane Rainbow‘.
Story’s Start or End will showcase the Australian three-piece’s bold vision and fine attention to detail, with intricate production and adventurous arrangements underpinning thoughtful musings on identity, growth, and understanding.
As a band they are known for forging entire sonic landscapes with rich, cinematic detail and Story’s Start or End will continue that not only sonically but also visually through their live shows. Album and tour pre-order bundles are now available on the band’s website.
To celebrate the launch of the album pre-order, the band has shared another song from the album titled ‘Think We’re Not Alone‘, which avid fans might recognise from the ‘Starlight’ tour in late 2018. The throbbing track wrestles with letting go of unwelcome thoughts.
In the past year SAFIA have made a celebrated return to Splendour in the Grass, and graced festival stages including Beyond the Valley, Origin Fields, This That, The Grass is Greener, The Drop and a headline slot at Corona Sunsets. They also completed a sold-out run of limited capacity shows down the East Coast of Australia and played to adoring crowds in China twice.
With a roll call of accolades that would make anyone feel proud, SAFIA’s debut album Internal was released in 2016 and landed at #2 on the ARIA Album chart, #1 on the iTunes chart, received ARIA and J Award nominations and saw the band achieve two Gold certified singles in Australia with ‘Make Them Wheels Roll’ and ‘Embracing Me’.
They also completed a sold-out run of national album shows. They have accumulated over 140 million streams, not taking into account their collaborations with Peking Duk and Alison Wonderland.
They have placed in triple j’s Hottest 100 over four consecutive years, toured US, UK and Europe, and have supported the likes of Lorde, Disclosure, Twenty One Pilots and Rudimental.
“absolutely gobsmacked”
– ACID STAG
“spine tingling”
– BRIDGET HUSTWAITE, TRIPLE J
“otherworldly delight”
– IDOLATOR
STORY’S START OR END – AU/NZ TOUR
Presented by triple j, Niche Productions & UNIFIED
Tickets here
On sale details
Fan Bundle pre-sale: 12.30pm AEST, Wed 22nd May
Ticketing pre-sale: 9am AEST, Thur 23rd May
General on sale: 9am AEST, Fri 24th May
AUS
Sat 24 Aug – UC Refectory, Canberra ACT (Lic A/A)
Thu 29 Aug – HQ, Adelaide SA (Lic A/A)
Fri 30 Aug – Metropolis, Fremantle WA (18+)
Fri 6 Sep – The Goods Shed, Hobart TAS (Lic A/A)
Sat 7 Sep – Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Fri 13 Sep – Wollongong Uni Bar, Wollongong NSW (18+)
Sat 14 Sep – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (Lic A/A)
Fri 20 Sep – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW (18+)
Sat 21 Sep – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD (Lic A/A)
NZ
Fri 11 Oct – San Fran, Wellington NZ (18+)
Sat 12 Oct – Neck Of The Woods, Auckland NZ (18+)
‘RESOLUTION’ – OUT NOW
BUY/STREAM HERE
STORY’S START OR END
– OUT 9 AUGUST
PRE ORDER HERE
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